Bria Day shares a bit of her origin story, her shared obsession with high-quality and local ingredients, and encourages us to experiment in the kitchen with her signature buttercream.
A couple years ago, I met Bria through her baking. In fact, I hadn’t met her at all when I first had a homemade cake pop from Disheveled Diva—thanks Keith. It was delicious. And I had to have more. I knew I had to meet this person, especially when I learned of all the many delectable goodies she could magically whip up. The rest—as they say—is history, but what I continue to appreciate about Bria is how easy it is to smile around her, how collaborative she is, and her support in helping me talk through and navigate my own startup. It is not easy, but nobody understands the hard work and hustle better than Bria.
In this recorded conversation, I want you to have the chance to hear a bit of her origin story. We get a bit into the importance of the ingredients used in her recipes and how signature buttercream has become so much more than just frosting. It’s “silky smooth, butter forward” and when slathered onto a bun it transforms a fried chicken sandwich. It’s also the secret to an epic grilled cheese, as I have discovered—the way it creates a caramelized golden, crispiness while adding a subtle sweetness that marries with the rich and savory cheese. What I cherish the most is the permission Bria grants to us to experiment in the kitchen, to play with flavors knowing it’s okay to be a little… disheveled.
“I was definitely team mayo when it came to making grilled cheeses, before using buttercream.”
— Bria Day, Founder of Disheveled Diva
As we christen the Local Moments podcast, it seemed ideal to take the opportunity to announce two new ways to experience Disheveled Diva. Beginning this month, we are featuring a jar of her Signature Vanilla Buttercream in a new gourmet grilled cheese kit, alongside two different Cato Corner cheeses. You can also scoop up a four-pack of Signature Buttercream, plenty to create a French toast custard and experiment with on your own recipes. And as you will hear, it’s far from uncommon to find yourself eating it straight from the jar, reminding us what it really means to be “finger lickin’ good”.
Bria Day, founder of Disheveled Diva, posing for the camera when we teamed up in April 2022 during a Soulful Sundays event at Hog River Brewing to sell cookie parfaits and rainbow challah.
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Originally posted on May 15, 2023. Last updated on May 17, 2023.
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